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HR 1947 108th Congress House

Armed Forces Housing Improvement Act

Official title: To ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are married and have minor dependents are eligible for military family housing containing more than two bedrooms.

Introduced: May 1, 2003 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AppropriationsCongressCongress and military policyCongressional oversight
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action May 1, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Armed Forces Housing Improvement Act - Makes a member of the armed forces who has a spouse and at least one dependent under 19 residing with such member eligible for military installation housing containing at least three bedrooms, regardless of such member's grade, rank, or rating. Considers housing containing less than three bedrooms inadequate housing for such member.

Directs the Secretaries of the military departments to require the military base housing office of each installation to review and revise its housing market analysis and military family housing requirements to accommodate such policy.

Prohibits military housing construction funds appropriated before this Act from being obligated until such Secretaries certify to Congress that: (1) such analyses and requirements have been revised; and (2) the unobligated funds will be used to accommodate such policy and implement such analyses and requirements.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 1, 2003
OSE, DOUG
· May 1, 2003
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 1, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1947: Armed Forces Housing Improvement Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1947/
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